Postings for Jan. 17, 2013

January 17, 2013

HARPERS FERRY - Steam at Harpers Ferry announces a call to all artists to submit work for selection for its next exhibit "Big Top Steam" in Harper's Ferry Feb. 23 to April 28.

Artists are requested to submit work related to Victorian Era circuses, ideally with a steampunk twist. Artists may submit up to 3 works for selection. There will be a $30 administration and promotion fee if selected. Artists from West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania or the District of Columbia are preferred.

Requirements:

1. Works must be related to the theme

2. Artist must be over 18 years of age

3. Artist must be willing and able to travel to Harper's Ferry to install and remove his or her work as well as attend Artists Opening Reception

4. $30 administration fee for up to three art pieces

5. Art must be available for sale

6. Art must be original

Accepted Artwork: Painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, wood or metal work, handmade books, photography, digital art and mixed media. Please contact if you are unsure about whether your work would fall into one of these categories. Work must be original and ready to be displayed, clearly labeled with the artists name and contact information. No substitutions of accepted work.

Students must not present work for consideration if assisted in any way in arrangement or execution.

Steam at Harpers Ferry will only respond if interested. Please contact the gallery to make sure that your submission was received. However, you will not be told over the telephone whether your work was selected.

Please submit the following for consideration:

1. Artist's resume

2. Images in *.jpg or *.pdf format (no more than three)

3. A description of the work submitted with title, size, medium and creation date (preferably embedded in the file) including how the work is

related to the theme

Steam at Harpers Ferry is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 180 High St., 1-B, Harpers Ferry. (Please do not mail

anything to this address. The mailing address is below.) If you would like to come by before you decide to participate, please do so.

Dates and Deadlines

Feb. 1 - Submissions Close (Deadline)

Feb. 8 - Notification of Artists

Feb. 23 - Artists Reception

Feb. 23 to April 28, - Exhibit.

If you do submit a paper copy of your information through regular mail, include a self-addressed-stamped-envelope (SASE). If you do not include an

MARTINSBURG - Redbrick Gallery is accepting proposals for one person art exhibits at the gallery for the following dates: June 1-29; and July 20 to Aug. 17.

Please submit an artist's statement for the exhibit, the number of pieces you will hang, and the size and price of each work. Also, send at least five images that are representative of your work for the show.

SHEPHERDSTOWN - Shepherd University's Masterworks Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Erik Reid Jones, rehearses Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the Frank Center in preparation for the spring concert featuring Mozart's Mass in C minor on April 14.

The vocal ensemble, comprised of Shepherd vocal students and members from the surrounding community, presents two full-length concerts per year of great masterpieces from the choral literature as well as appearances at the Annual Holiday Gala and Family Concert.

Dr. Jones, director of choral and vocal activities at Shepherd and founder and artistic director of the Master Singers of Virginia, received his bachelor of music degree in vocal music education at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, master of music degree in choral conducting at the University of Cincinnati, and doctoral degree in choral conducting at the University of Maryland at College Park. Jones has taught at Shenandoah Conservatory, Harford Community College, and the University of Maryland. He is a published author and avid choral composer, with more than 20 works to his credit.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Washington County Arts Council invites all art educators in Washington County's public and private schools to enter work for the February exhibit. This is an invitational exhibition and all work will be accepted. Each educator is allowed to submit two works that have been completed within the last two years. Artwork may be dropped off from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 30 or 31.

The exhibit will run Feb. 1-27, with an opening reception to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8

All entries are to be received by the WCAC no later than 5 p.m. Jan. 31.

For more info, call Chris Brewer at 301-791-3132 or email

gallerymgr

@washingtoncountyarts.com.

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Juried Exhibit

to start in April

MARTINSBURG - The Berkeley Arts Council and The Redbrick Gallery in Martinsburg announce the Third Annual Art and Earth Juried Exhibit. The exhibit will be on display at the Redbrick Gallery, 404 W. King Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia from April 21 to May 11.

The exhibit, which will be produced by the Berkeley Arts Council, will have the theme "Art and Earth: My Art - My World." Artists in all media are invited to submit works that express their feelings about nature and the environment.

The juror for the exhibit will be Dr. Geraldine Kiefer, Associate Professor of Art History at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.

Entries for the exhibit will be accepted until Feb. 19.

Details, including entry forms and the full schedule are posted on the Berkeley Arts Council website.